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Go Away Fay: Storm soaks Florida for a 4th day
AP - For a fourth weary day, Tropical Storm Fay continued its soggy march through Florida Thursday, forcing dozens more residents to flee floodwaters and even driving alligators and snakes out of their habitats and into streets.
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Oil up 5 percent on global tensions, soft dollar
Reuters - Oil prices rose nearly 5 percent on Thursday, the biggest percentage gain in more than two months, driven by rising tensions between the United States and energy behemoth Russia.
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Warming threatens crucial Himalayan water resources, forum told
AFP - Climate change poses a serious threat to essential water resources in the Himalayan region putting the livelihoods of 1.3 billion people at risk, experts said Thursday.
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'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief
AFP - Time is running out in the fight against global warming, the UN's top climate change official warned as a new round of UN talks got started here Thursday.
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Farmers get aid to help with weather losses
Reuters - The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday producers in 34 states will receive $87.5 million in funding to repair damage caused by flooding, drought and other conditions since last September.
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Crews begin attack on Nev. fire as it burns beyond wilderness
Federal firefighters initiated efforts on Thursday to combat a wildfire they'd previously been allowing to burn unchecked for ...
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Tropical Storm Fay forces more evacuations in Fla.
Torrential rains from a slow-moving Tropical Storm Fay triggered a new round of flooding Thursday, submerging roads and forcing ...
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Delegates told to speed up talks on climate change
AP - Africa already is suffering from "climate shocks," the president of Ghana told a 160-nation climate conference Thursday, joining a chorus of calls to speed up the pace of talks on a new agreement to rein in carbon emissions.
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More funding urged for climate research
Scientists on Wednesday recommended a huge increase in the USA's climate and weather research budget, citing the need for improved ...
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'Clock ticking' for Africa on global warming: UN
AFP - Time is running out in the fight against global warming, the UN's top climate change official warned as a new round of UN talks got underway here Thursday.
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